Malwarebytes

MAY 9, 2023

Scams range from unsolicited calls offering help with your “infected” computer to fully-fledged websites where you can purchase heavily over-priced versions of legitimate security software. The scams primarily emanate from call centers in South Asia, mainly India. Maybe we should be flattered, but frankly we are annoyed.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 31, 2023

How to Identify and Avoid Holiday Phishing Scams IdentityIQ The holiday season brings joy, celebrations, and… a surge in online scams. Holiday phishing scams are an ongoing issue that ramps up when folks are feeling the most festive. About three-quarters of American consumers have encountered some form of holiday-related scam.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords. Awareness events foster to shape human attitude, enhance a positive culture against cyber threats, and educate businesses and people about protective measures they can take to secure their sensitive personal data: Enable MFA.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2023

More than 450 workers at the United States Postal Service (USPS) lost more than $1 million in a direct deposit scam that left postal workers without pay, angry at the USPS for not heeding warnings of the scheme, and the agency scrambling to figure out exactly what happened. And this is, sadly, an example of why both of those are so critical."

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). This was a 3% increase compared to the previous year.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The first one was about HSBC disclosing a "security incident" which, upon closer inspection, boiled down to this: The security incident that HSBC described in its letter seems to fit the characteristics of brute-force password-guessing attempts, also known as a credentials stuffing attack. link] — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) November 6, 2018.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

million customers, including website administrator passwords, sFTP credentials, and private SSL keys; -December 2022: Hackers gained access to and installed malware on GoDaddy’s cPanel hosting servers that “intermittently redirected random customer websites to malicious sites.”

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Safer Internet Day is a campaign that aims to educate the public on internet safety and encourage everyone to take part in creating a safer internet. Safer Internet Day promotes the idea that everyone, from young people to educators to policymakers and business leaders, can play a role in creating a safer internet. Online scams.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Online scams and fraudulent activities continue to evolve, targeting unsuspecting individuals and causing substantial financial and personal harm. Scams often appear highly realistic, but it is important to watch out for certain key points. Romance scams operate in a similar manner.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

Impersonation Scams. These range from simple to sophisticated scams to convince you they are genuine, in hopes that you feel comfortable sharing personal or financial information whether on the phone, via email, or text. Although BEC attacks may be targeted at business, they can also be used to scam individual people.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

At its core, phishing is a deceptive technique employed by cybercriminals to trick individuals into divulging sensitive personal information like usernames, passwords, credit card details, or other confidential data. This not only helps protect you but can also prevent others from being scammed. How do I report a phishing scam?

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

The attacks were facilitated by scams targeting employees at GoDaddy , the world’s largest domain name registrar, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. In March, a voice phishing scam targeting GoDaddy support employees allowed attackers to assume control over at least a half-dozen domain names, including transaction brokering site escrow.com.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Money Transfer Scam – Scammers hack the victims’s email accounts, monitor conversations between the buyers and title agents, send instructions on where to wire the money. The con in question is a money transfer scam with all the likeness of a typical transaction. Some choose to capitalize on homebuyers’ ignorance.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Security experts from Cisco Talos have uncovered two recent sextortion scam campaigns that appear to leverage on the Necurs botnet infrastructure. “Unfortunately, it is clear from the large amount of bitcoin these actors secured that there is still a long way to go in terms of educating potential victims.”

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SC Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

Joseph Carson, chief security scientist and Advisory CISO at ThycoticCentrify, said employees continue to fall for these scams because the notices are so authentic looking and it’s difficult to tell the difference from the real app. Carson said companies need better cyber hygiene via educating employees on ways to detect these scams.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This was the case with the recent MGM cyber-attack , during which the hackers reportedly gained access to MGM’s internal systems by calling the company’s help desk and asking for a password reset. The truth is, even if we’re aware of these scam calls, we can still fall for them. It’s easy to think: “I would never fall for that.”

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Webroot

MAY 31, 2024

Ensure your online privacy with a VPN Without proper protection, your sensitive information—like passwords and credit card details—can be easily intercepted by cybercriminals while browsing. Keep your passwords safe Weak or reused passwords can easily be guessed or cracked by attackers, compromising your online accounts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

As hackers and cyber crooks are always on a prowl of vulnerable of those who can be targeted easily by email scams, messages, malware or phishing attacks. Also, make sure that the password you are creating is filled with a combination of alpha-numeric characters tucked with 1-2 special characters.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2021

The question isn’t whether we should educate children about online safety, but how we can best inspire them to learn to be thoughtful, careful, and safe in the cyber world for their lifetime. Can they create strong passwords? Maybe they can learn ways to avoid scams and ways to care for their devices. Lead by example.

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BH Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Longer is stronger: why password length matters How long is your password? That’s one of the many fascinating insights from Hive Systems’ 2023 Password Table. For example, NIST recommends eight-character passwords but an attacker using RTX 4090 hardware could guess it in under an hour.)

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Passwords Google and Microsoft made good on their promise to back passkeys , an encryption-based alternative to passwords that can’t be stolen, guessed, cracked, or phished. AMOS malware can steal passwords from browsers and Apple’s Keychain, as well as grab files.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 8, 2023

Learn how to educate your social media following on everyday cybersecurity risks. If your business caters to other businesses, you can create educational cybersecurity content to help them stay safe while using your services or otherwise doing things related to your product or services.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

According to Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report, 74% of breaches were caused by human error, with phishing and text message phishing scams being some of the leading causes. Stay educated. Employee training is crucial. These back-ups can also be used to form a disaster recovery plan in the event of a natural disaster.

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Security Through Education

JULY 18, 2023

Use strong passwords and PINs Never use your birthdate, phone number, or physical address, as your passwords or pin codes. A good judge of whether your password is secure or not: If your friend or relative can guess your pins, a criminal can too. Following these preventative tips can help you protect yourself.

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Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

Educate yourself on common phishing tactics and train employees to recognize fraudulent emails. For consumers, being alert to suspicious emails, using secure passwords, and frequently backing up data is crucial. For both businesses and consumers, this trend emphasizes the need for increased vigilance and cybersecurity awareness.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Fortunately, disclosure campaigns against this type of scam by public institutions and private companies are constant and frequent. In reality, the form with the counterfeit logos is designed to send in an HTTP POST request the e-mail address, username, and password to a listening server operated by the scammers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

This day serves as an annual reminder to increase awareness and education for leaders, IT decision-makers and the general public on the importance of identity management. Tomorrow, April 11 is Identity Management Day. The dangers of improper management of digital identities are at an all-time high.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2023

Education was the most targeted industry in 2022, with attacks increasing by 576%, while the retail and wholesale sector dropped by 67% from 2021. It highlights the importance of educating employees on the risks of phishing and the need for strong password policies and MFA.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

With 85% of campaigns targeting victims with phishing emails containing malicious links, another form of a social engineering attack, education and cyber vigiliance remain a high priority. Why should employers educate employees about cyber security? You should always stop and verify. Verify domain names – they could end in.co

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

The propounded web page is highly customized ([link] and looks like a form with logos and names of the targeted organization with a preset e-mail address and a password field to be typed. Education improves awareness” is his slogan. He is also the author of the book “La Gestione della Cyber Security nella Pubblica Amministrazione”.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

In 2014, a prominent member of the Russian language cybercrime community Antichat filed a complaint against DonChicho, saying this user scammed them and had used the email address dfyz_bk@bk.ru. Constella finds that the password most frequently used by the email address dfyz_bk@bk.ru

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

Millions in the UK Targeted by Malware via a DHL Scam Text Message. Millions of UK citizens received a scam text message (aka smashing) which impersonated DHL in April. NCSC advice FluBot: Guidance for ‘package delivery’ text message scam . How Strong is Your Password? Should Doctors Receive a Cybersecurity Education?

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The fact is, older Americans are a popular target for criminals who seek to scam their victims out of their identity and money. Scams that Target Seniors. Here are some common examples of identity theft scams that can target the elderly: Medical Identity Theft. Impersonation Scams. Watch out for impersonator scams.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 26, 2021

Creating a strong password – School and college system admins should make sure that they are giving safe login credentials to kids, as hackers are always on a prowl of weak passwords and sensitive data. Actually, it is helping them know all the happenings in the world around them and is good for them to a certain extent.

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Security Through Education

APRIL 7, 2021

The pandemic is providing the perfect cover for cybercrime, as can be seen in the alarming statistic from First Orion that criminals were able to get 270% more personal information in 2020 than in 2019 via vishing or phone scams. COVID-19 Scams. COVID-19 contact tracing and testing scams dominated 2020 and continue to do so in 2021.

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Pen Test Partners

JANUARY 29, 2024

This post is about how we did it Finally, not shown in the piece, we spent time helping the targets understand how we found the data and showing them how to secure their online presence Bank scams and how to avoid them, with Alexis Conran We were asked to help make a TV show about the information that people share online being abused by scammers.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Educate employees on cybersecurity: Real estate companies should educate their end-users about cybersecurity threats and best practices. This includes training employees on how to identify and avoid phishing scams and how to create strong passwords.

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